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(2nd LD) DP leader calls for defending democracy from 'prosecutor dictatorship' after arrest motion passes

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with the election of new floor leader in para 14)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appealed Friday for defending democracy from what he called the "prosecutor dictatorship&qu
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N.K. rights groups hold rally against repatriation of defectors in front of Chinese Embassy

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Civic groups on North Korea's human rights on Friday staged a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, urging Beijing not to send defectors back to their reclusive country amid apparently eased border controls.I
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(LEAD) DP leader Lee vows to protect democracy against 'dictatorial prosecution'

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with DP leader's comments throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Friday democracy should be protected against what he called the "dictatorial prosecut
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46 pct of S. Koreans see arrest warrant against opposition leader as just: poll

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Forty-six percent of South Koreans said prosecutors' request for an arrest warrant against the main opposition leader was part of due procedures for investigation into his corruption allegations, a poll showed Friday.I
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(LEAD) S. Korea asks for U.S.' cooperation regarding chip export controls on China

(ATTN: ADDS more background info in 7th para; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves in Seoul on Friday and asked for addressing concerns among
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Yoon signs off on plan to waive expressway tolls during Chuseok holiday

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday signed off on a plan to waive expressway tolls during the upcoming Chuseok holiday, his office said.Under the plan, which was passed during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, all exp
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DP leader Lee will not step down: senior party official

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung will not step down as leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), a senior party official said Friday, following the surprising approval of a motion seeking parliamentary consent f
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Unification minister calls for cooperation with U.S. against N. Korea's suspected arms deal with Russia

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho expressed concerns Friday over North Korea's suspected arms deal with Russia and called for strengthened efforts between Seoul and Washington to protect international norms
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Foreign currency deposits snap 3-month rise in August

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits dipped in August as exports settlements and overseas investments increased, central bank data showed Friday.Residents' outstanding foreign currency-denominated deposits reached US$99.1 billion
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(LEAD) Yoon revs up efforts to promote Expo bid in back-to-back New York summits

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional summits; ADDS photos)By Song Sang-ho and Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK/WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held another round of back-to-back summits with world leaders in New York on Thursday as he ram
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(2nd LD) N. Korea holds politburo meeting to discuss Kim-Putin summit: KCNA

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a politburo meeting with top officials to discuss the outcome of his latest summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for
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S. Korea welcomes Saudi's peace talks with Yemen's Houthi delegation

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Friday welcomed Saudi Arabia's recent discussions with Yemen's Houthi delegation amid efforts for a cease-fire to end the yearslong conflict in the region."Our government
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S. Korea asks for U.S.' cooperation regarding chip export controls on China

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves in Seoul on Friday and asked for addressing concerns among domestic chipmakers regarding Washington's semiconducto
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S. Korea, U.S. launch joint underwater operation for Korean War remains

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off their first joint underwater excavation project earlier this month to recover the remains of American soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Fr
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Arrest warrant hearing for DP leader Lee to be held Tuesday

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- An arrest warrant hearing for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will be held Tuesday, judicial officials said Friday, following the National Assembly's passage of his arrest motion earlier this week.The hearing, set to b
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(URGENT) Arrest warrant hearing for DP leader Lee to be held Tuesday

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/16Sunny0Incheon25/17Sunny0Suwon27/15Sunny0Cheongju26/17Sunny0Daejeon26/15Cloudy0
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PM to meet with Xi on sidelines of Asian Games in Hangzhou

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, later this week, an official said Friday.Han will depart
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Biden rebukes Russia for turning to N. Korea, Iran for more arms

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden slammed Russia on Thursday for seeking more weapons from Iran and North Korea for use in its war in Ukraine, reiterating such an arms transfer would flout U.N. Security Council
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(LEAD) N. Korea holds politburo meeting to discuss Kim-Putin summit: KCNA

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a politburo meeting with top officials to discuss the outcome of his latest summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Puti